Wire-stretching tool



W. D. MANLYr- WIRE STRETCHING TOOL. PLICATION FILED ocT 25 15. v1,352,983, PatentedSept. 14,1920.

UNITED STATES PATENT emce- WALTER D. MANLY, orsHAoKLEro RD COUNTY, TEXA.wr'RE-strRETeHrne TOOL...

To all whom it may concern: V 7

Be it known that I, WALTER D. MANLY,

a citizen of the United States of America,

. barbed wire for fences.

Theo bject of my invention is to produce a simple tool, easilymanufactured and readily taken apart, which can be conveniently carriedby one man, and with which he can stretch wire to the proper tension andreadily fasten same, said tool being also adapted to he used in cuttingwire and removing staples. And to this end my invention consists of thenovel'arrangement of parts as herein described and specifically pointedout in the claims. r

Referring now to the'drawings which are a part of this specification,

Figure 1 is a perspective view of my improved tool, showing its use inconnection with a fencepo'st or other stationary abutment, and furthershowing the chain and grip connected to the other end of the wire, as isdone when the tool is used to 10111 two ends of wire.-

Fig. 2 is an end View in cross section on the line AA of Fig. 1, showingthe arrangement of the wires when two ends are being joined together.

Fig. 3 is a cross section showing the pre ferred form of winding drum.

Fig. 4 is a similar View showing a modified form of winding drum.

My device consists principally of a round metal rod or stock 10, havingsubstantially the shape of a bit stock, the outer end being prolonged.It is provided with the usual revoluble end member 11, the bowed part 12and the revoluble hand grip 13.

At one angle of the straight part and bowed portion I place the prongedclaw 1 1, integral with said stock, which may be used for extractingstaples. The end of the stock at 15 is sharpened to a flat screw driveror chisel point, which may be used in connection with a hammer forcutting the wire when necessary.

Near this outer end I provide a member 16, having a hole through whichthe stock Specification of Letters Patent. Patelited spt'14, Applicationiiled octane-res, 1915. Seria1No; 57,709. l

10 passes so that it' is revoluble ab'outgthef stock, and held inplaceoni the stock'by;;cotter pins 18 passing through holes in. the

stock. This member lb" is provided at each' end with prongs 17, adaptedto sinkinto a wooden post 20 when pressed thereagains t.

Along the stock 10 between the pronged member 16 and the bowed portion12'I'place,

a drum 21 uponwhich to wind thewir, This drum I have shown inj .my'preferred form as in Fig. 3 as mounted revolubly on the stock '10 andprovided with radial hole 25 alining with diametrical hole: 26,

through'the stock 10, these holes being of" such sizethat the end of thewire to 'be wound, or a nail, may be inserted into them so as to. lockthe drumagainst rotation, and at thesame time permit the drum'to be readily removedfrom the stock 10, as would be desirable when the stock wasto'be usedto' wind the wire around withoutthe drum, or

r118 cl'evis'27' is revolublyinounte'd onithe. stock 10 and arranged soas to straddle the drum 21, andheld in place 'onthe stock by cotter pins29 passing through holes in the stock. These serve to hold both theclevis and drum in place on the-shaft. 7

28v to, receive the endof'the The olevis is so shapedas toprovide am- 1ple space for the wire which is coiled about the drum 21. At its middlepoint is fastened a chain 32, and a turnbuckle 33,, or other meansallowing for rotation of the chain may be provided. At theend of thischain is a locking dog grip 34, or other suitable means for taking holdof one of the wires to be stretched.

It will be observed thatthe pronged member 16, the drum 21 and theclevis 27 can each and all. be readily removed from the stock 10 byremoving the cotter pins 18 and 29. I

In the operation of my improved device I take the end 51 of the wire tobe stretched 50 and insert same into holes 25 and 26, thereby lockingthe drum 21 on the stock 10, I and turn the stock 10 so as to wind thewire ice 50 about the drum 21. In stretching the wire to fasten on apost, as 20, I let the prongs 17 of the pronged member 16 press againstthe post, and bear against the outer end of the stock 10 while turnlngsame in such a Way as to hold the device against the .tension of thewire. 7 1

. In joining two ends of wire together before I insert the end 51 intothe holes 25 and 26 I pass same through a loop i1 which I provide at theend of wire 10, and grip the wire to with the lockin do rip as at h h2': L 7,

42. Then as I turn the stock to stretch the two. wires, the stress ofone balances the stress of theother, and the loop 41 slips along wire50, so that when sufficiently tightened I can bend back part of wirebetween the drum. and loop 4-1 wlth pliers .or other suitable means soas to hold the two'ends of wire together until. I can unwind enough ofwire 50 from the drum to make a loop so thatthe two wires arefastenedtogetheix I It is obvious that many modifications may be made in mydevice, within the scope of my invention, as defined 1n the claims, andI therefore do not wish to be llmited to the precise structure shown.

What I claim as new, and desire to secure by Letters Patent of theUnited States, is 2' 1. In a device of the class described, a shaft, adrum loosely mounted on said shaft and removable therefrom,'said shaftadapt ed for winding wire about the portion from which the drum isremoved, means on said portion of the shaft for holding the end of thewire, similar means on said drum, such means cooperating so that thedrum may be locked against relative rotation. by the insertion of theend of the wire to be Wound, and a clevis straddling said drum andadapted to hold the device against the tension of the wire.

2. In a deviceof the class described, a shaft, a drum loosely mounted onsaid shaft and removable therefrom, said shaft and drum provided withalining radial holes, and a clevis straddling said drum and adapted tohold the device against the tension of the wire.

3. In a device of the class described, a

shaft a drum loosely mounted on said shaft and removable therefrom, saidshaft adapted for winding wire aboutthe portion from which the drum 1sremoved, means on said portion of the shaft for holding the end of thewire, similar means on said drum, such' means cooperatingso that thedrum may be locked against relative rotation by the insertion of the endof the wire to be wound, and a clevis removably mounted on sa d.

. member mounted elsewhere on the shaft adapted to impinge against anabutment, said drum, clevis, and impinging member being eachremovablefrom said shaft, with out afi ecting the means of rotation ofsame. In testimony whereof I have signed the foregoing specification.

WALTER D. MANLY.

